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HIS SURPRISE SISTER The last thing Joseph Stone expects to discover upon arriving in Leadville, Colorado, is a newfound little sister. Hoping to find his late father's silver mine and hopefully keep his siblings back home out of an orphanage, Joseph needs an ally. The preacher's lovely daughter agrees to care for the little girl. She's just not as willing to trust the prospector….Annabelle Lassiter has seen what men do in pursuit of riches. Yet for all the hardship he's...
| Автор | Danica Favorite |
HOLIDAY HEARTSMerry Christmas, Cowboy by Linda FordA wild snowstorm strands Colt Johnson in Eden Valley, where the storekeeper’s daughter exudes welcome warmth. She’s even offered to give the two orphans in his charge a Christmas to remember. An outcast, Colt doesn’t dare hope for more—even though Becca’s love would be a Christmas wish come true. Smoky Mountain Christmas by Karen KirstCole Prescott’s Gatlinburg visit will be just long enough to free his wife from their mistake of a marriage....
| Автор | Linda Ford |
THE CHRISTMAS CHILDREN Reserved widow Eileen Pierce never considered herself the kind of woman who was cut out to be a mother. She wouldn't know what to do with one child, much less ten. But when handyman Simon Tucker is stranded in town with a group of young orphans at Christmastime, she discovers she can't just turn them away.Simon knows there's more to Eileen than meets the eye. Though his easygoing demeanor immediately clashes with her buttoned-up propriety, Simon's...
| Автор | Winnie Griggs |
His Brother's Intended BrideDavid Wainwright is not one to shirk his duty, and helping his late brother's grieving betrothed is no exception. He'll offer Elizabeth Martin comfort and support–he'll even help her find a job. But most important, he'll continue to hide his true feelings…that he's always cherished his brother's almost-bride.Elizabeth needs to be strong for the sake of her family. So she accepts David's friendship and assistance. But she...
| Автор | Shannon Farrington |
She didn't come to Alaska for its gold. Viola Goddard is seeking something much more precious–a fresh start.Now, entrusted with the care of an abandoned baby girl, Viola is finding new purpose and joy. And when missionary Thomas Stone is injured while saving little Goldie, Viola insists on nursing him back to health. What she mustn't do is confess her growing regard for his strength and gentle compassion. Her shameful secret could destroy his ministry. Unless this little gold rush town...
| Автор | Dorothy Clark |
For the Sake of His Children A marriage of convenience? Rachel Hewitt couldn't possibly accept. Not even for the sake of three adorable little girls who desperately want a new mother. Sheriff Tristan McCullough offers Rachel a home and family, but not the one thing she truly seeks–someone to love her for herself.Tristan McCullough hoped to find a wife on the wagon train, not a nanny. The hardworking widower wants a marriage without emotional risks. But independent Rachel intrigues him. One...
| Автор | Renee Ryan |
FOR HONOR'S SAKEWhen Clara became a midwife, she vowed to preserve life above all. She'll keep that vow, even if it means defying a Norman baron by hiding a Saxon slave and her child. Yet when the ruthless lord threatens Clara's village–and her life–she's forced to rely on another Norman to keep her safe.Kenneth D'Entremont is a soldier, one who takes lives instead of healing them. Clara despairs of finding any common ground with him. But when he begins guarding her, she...
| Автор | Barbara Phinney |
Cowboy to the RescueSummoned by two little girls to help their mother in distress, Blue Lyons rushes to rescue widow Clara Weston. When the cowboy discovers the fatherless family has nowhere to go, he offers them food and shelter. But widower Blue won't get too close to the needy trio. He's lost too many people he's cared for, and he isn't about to set himself up for loss again.For Clara, any dangers she may face on the frontier are preferable to staying with her controlling...
| Автор | Linda Ford |
Napoleon himself never gave Captain Gideon Radcliffe as much trouble as Miss Marian Murray. The fiercely protective governess won't rest until she gains permission for the daughters of his late cousin to stay on at Gideon's newly inherited estate. He agrees to let Cissy and Dolly remain at Knightley Park for Christmas. But by springtime they—and Marian—must go. Marian is prepared to believe the captain a tyrant.The truth is far more complicated. Gideon is a kind yet solitary man who...
| Автор | Deborah Hale |
From Pregnant Widow to Cowboy's Bride For widow Louise Porter, a temporary marriage to cowboy Nate Hawkins seems the only solution to protect her unborn child. Especially when she's threatened by her late husband's business partner. She needs a safe haven—and Eden Valley Ranch, where Nate works, is supposedly just the place. And yet, in Nate's care she feels secure and cherished as never before.The protection of his name is all Nate can offer Louise. He's not cut out for...
| Автор | Linda Ford |
A gold-rush town is no place for a single mother. But widow Lana Bristow won't abandon the only home her son has ever known. She'll fight to remain in Treasure Creek, Alaska–even if it means wedding Mack Tanner, the man she blames for her husband's death.Mack sees marriage as his duty, the only way to protect his former business partner's family. Yet what starts as an obligation changes as his spoiled socialite bride proves to be a woman of strength and grace. A woman who...
| Автор | Allie Pleiter |
Promise of a Family Her four stepchildren are thrilled when they learn an ice cream shop will be opening in their small Amish community. But widow Pleasant Obermeier isn’t so pleased. Spending time with handsome shop owner Jeremiah Troyer is too much for a woman who’s only ever been wounded by love. And now he wants to use her baking skills in his shop? Out of the question!A harsh childhood left Jeremiah convinced that family life wasn’t for him. Yet something about the Obermeiers moves his...
| Автор | Anna Schmidt |
Her Christmas Family by Jillian Hart"Please be my ma for Christmas." Felicity Sawyer can't resist little Gertie's heartfelt letter. Tate Winters seeks a bride for Gertie's sake, not his own. But as his reserve thaws before Felicity's sunny optimism, this new family learns that togetherness is the best way to celebrate the season.Christmas Stars for Dry Creek by Janet TronstadEleanor McBride's outgrown her dreams of romance—but not her wishes for motherhood. Wedding...
| Автор | Jillian Hart |
The Groom ApprenticeCourtship lessons are all Isabelle Bradley can offer when one of her sister's former suitors suddenly comes calling. Unwilling to be someone's backup choice, Isabelle will help the clumsy–yet handsome–blacksmith find and woo his true match. But it certainly won't be her.Rhett Granger's awkwardness around women may be a joke to most of the town, but Rhett isn't laughing. How can he find love when Isabelle, the only woman who doesn't turn him into...
| Автор | Noelle Marchand |
Love Is Always a Reason to Be ThankfulSeason of Bounty by Linda FordAt first glance, privileged Kathleen Sanderson and cowboy Buck Donahue couldn’t be more different. Yet the bond between Buck and his adopted son awakens a wish in Kathleen for a family of her own—and a future they can build together.Home for Thanksgiving by Winnie Griggs All that stands between Ruby Anne Tuggle and a fresh start is an escort to Tyler, Texas. Rancher Griff Lassiter is too kind to refuse, but too wary of being...
| Автор | Linda Ford |
Groom Not WantedWhen Pearl Lawson sees an ad for a mail-order bride, she leaps at the opportunity to find a husband for her best friend. But the town’s most dashing bachelor has caught the eye of several aspiring brides-to-be…and even Pearl is drawn to him. Though the schoolteacher has no intentions of marrying, her instant connection with Roland Decker cannot be denied.Roland doesn't know how an ad seeking a wife for his brother found its way into print. But now he has to handle the...
| Автор | Christine Johnson |
An Honorable CowboyDetermined single mother Willow Reames has one goal—to reunite with her sisters and begin a new life with them and her infant son. But when she’s unexpectedly stranded in the Montana wilderness—with her siblings nowhere in sight—she needs to rely on the kindness of Johnny Harding.It’s more than honor that compels the half-Native American cowboy to help the beautiful widow and her adorable baby. The little family evokes his masculine instincts to protect them. Soon woman-wary...
| Автор | Linda Ford |
Westward Wedding JourneyDelsie Radford is going to make it to California, no matter the danger or difficulty. Her father may have kept her and her sister apart, but Delsie refuses to miss her sister’s wedding—even with only eighteen days to get there. And she's found the perfect escort in Pony Express rider Myles Patton.Myles can't believe it when a pretty socialite hires him to take her cross-country through rough terrain and dangerous territory. Surely she'll quit before they...
| Автор | Stacy Henrie |
Lawman on a MissionFormer deputy Will Lawson is fighting to regain his reputation–and Mary Stone is his only lead to the bandit who framed him. Now that he's tracked Mary to Leadville, Colorado, Will needs the proud beauty to reveal her past. Instead, his efforts spark a mighty inconvenient attraction…Mary's only real crime is that she once believed an outlaw's lies. Still, she fears disclosing the truth to Will may land her in jail–and leave her young siblings without protection....
| Автор | Danica Favorite |
‘Scott delivers a story reminiscent of Virginia Henley’s works with its naughty, bawdy overtones… Sexy, smart and delightfully sinful.’ – RT Book Reviews on ‘A Lady Risks All’, Harlequin Historical RomanceAs an illustrious ice jockey, Hayden Islington is never short of female company—wealthy champions rarely are. So when Miss Jenna Priess—the most exquisite woman he’s ever laid eyes on—turns down his seductive invitation, in favour of his detective abilities, he’s stunned and more than a little...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
The follow-up novel to the hugely successful debutTHE STREETIn this dank corner of town, you have to keep your friends close and your enemies closer – even if those enemies are your family.Jimmy Wild saunters around the streets of Campbell Road, and among the people he used to terrorise. Even though the years have passed, he’s still a tyrant. The sight of his lanky frame is enough to terrify the inhabitants of this close-knit community, who reside in this villainous corner of London.Jimmy’s...
| Автор | Kay Brellend |
Druga część bestsellerowego cyklu Ravenels. Szalona ambicja i pracowitość wzniosły Rhysa Winterborne’a na szczyty bogactwa i wpływów. Twardy Walijczyk przywykł, że w interesach i w życiu musi mieć wszystko, czego zechce. Kiedy poznaje nieśmiałą, arystokratyczną lady Helen Ravenel, ma tylko jeden cel – zdobyć ją. Nawet, jeśli miałby jej zabrać cnotę i potajemnie poślubić… Helen ma niewiele kontaktów z cyniczną i pełną blichtru londyńską socjetą. Kiedy pojawia się Rhys, w spokojny świat Helen...
| Автор | Lisa Kleypas |
His final and greatest work, Dostoyevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published serially in The Russian Messenger from January 1879 to November 1880. Set against a modernizing 19th-century Russia, the characters experience moral struggles of faith, judgment, and reason amid a patricidal murder which forms the center of the plot. The novel is full of ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. Dostoyevsky composed much of the novel in Staraya Russa, a spa...
| Автор | Федор Достоевский |
Miłość pokazuje nam, kim chcemy być. Wojna pokazuje, kim jesteśmy. Światowy bestseller już w Polsce! Dwie siostry, Isabelle i Vianne, dzieli wszystko: wiek, okoliczności ,w jakich przyszło im dorastać, i doświadczenia. Kiedy w 1940 roku do Francji wkracza armia niemiecka, każda z nich rozpoczyna własną niebezpieczną drogę do przetrwania, miłości i wolności. Zbuntowana Isabelle dołącza do ruchu oporu, nie zważając na śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo, jakie ściąga na całą rodzinę. Opuszczona przez...
| Автор | Kristin Hannah |